Richard Z. Lehv

Richard Z. Lehv

He/Him

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

Recognized since 2007

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Trademark Law

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Few trademark and copyright litigators are as successful and well-known as Richard Lehv. For more than 40 years, he has handled cases involving trademark, copyright, trade dress infringement, and comparative and false advertising, including some of the most-cited cases in these fields. And because adversaries know of Richard’s experience and reputation, he often is able to resolve contentious matters quickly and favorably, without extensive litigation.

Richard has deep experience using consumer surveys to establish evidence relating to advertising messages, likelihood of confusion, and secondary meaning – and has successfully challenged the validity of surveys used by other parties in litigation. He also has considerable experience negotiating and drafting high-tech license agreements.

In federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country, and in the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Richard represents clients across a wide range of industries including entertainment, luxury goods, consumer goods, financial services, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, cosmetics, apparel, and toys. He also serves as a mediator in trademark infringement cases.

Richard is a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School, where he teaches a seminar on trademark and copyright litigation, and he speaks widely on these subjects before professional organizations. IKEA, Lacoste, Tiffany and Company, the Gallup Organization, and Jack Wolfskin are among his many clients.

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Location
  • 151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor
    New York, NY 10036
Demographics
  • Pronouns: He/Him
Education
  • Columbia University, JD
Bar Admissions
  • New York, United States
Affiliations
  • Brooklyn Law School - Adjunct Associate Professor, 1994-2004
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York - Member
  • The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. - Member
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern, New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Trademark Law
Special Focus:
  • Copyright
  • Litigation
  • Trademark
Awards:
  • Chambers & Partners Ranked Lawyer - Band 4 in USA-NY

  • World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 "Luminaries"
  • New York Magazine, "Best Lawyers in New York"

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